Golden Pheasant (Zlaty Bažant)
Pivovar Zlatý Bažant a.s.
- From:
- Pivovar Zlatý Bažant a.s.
- Slovakia
- Style:
- Czech / Bohemian Pilsner
Ranked #397 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 77
Ranked #38,043 - Avg:
- 3.37 | pDev: 16.32%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 299
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 13, 2026
- Added:
- Apr 11, 2002
- Wants:
- 17
- Gots:
- 50
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
Zlatý Bažant - Distributed in the United States and Canada under the name Golden Pheasant.
Golden Pheasant’s foamy, white head endures as it playfully pops above the beer’s glowing flaxen body. Fresh bread crust scents and grassy, spicy hops culminate in a balanced, classic pilsner aroma. Rich toasted bread flavors rush to the back of the mouth while bitterness pierces through to the tongue. Earthy, spicy hops lend the profile a bit of depth, while smooth cracker malts cascade down the swallow. Wrapping up with toasted notes and a clean, dry finish, this quaffable brew’s as sessionable as they come.
Golden Pheasant’s foamy, white head endures as it playfully pops above the beer’s glowing flaxen body. Fresh bread crust scents and grassy, spicy hops culminate in a balanced, classic pilsner aroma. Rich toasted bread flavors rush to the back of the mouth while bitterness pierces through to the tongue. Earthy, spicy hops lend the profile a bit of depth, while smooth cracker malts cascade down the swallow. Wrapping up with toasted notes and a clean, dry finish, this quaffable brew’s as sessionable as they come.
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Reviewed by scott451 from Canada (ON)
3.56/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
From a 500ml green bottle dated BB 18.11.26. Poured into a pilsner glass. Two fingers of fine rocky white head on a clear gold. Good head retention. A decent layer sticks around to the end. lots of fine lacing.
Noble hops in the nose. Tastes of bready malts. Moderately sweet. A slightly metallic note. A clean hop finish.
A medium body and good carbonation. Overall a decent Bohemian Pilsner. Better than I expected.
Mar 13, 2026Noble hops in the nose. Tastes of bready malts. Moderately sweet. A slightly metallic note. A clean hop finish.
A medium body and good carbonation. Overall a decent Bohemian Pilsner. Better than I expected.
Reviewed by Tburk1997 from Canada (AB)
3.99/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Got a bottle also at Liquor Lake upon smell it was a crisp smell taking a few sips it's sweet with a tinge of bitter different which worked really well defintely would buy this again
Nov 09, 2025
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.14/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.14/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
RB transfer
Aug 07, 2025
Reviewed by talisen-crw from Canada (ON)
3.5/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
At my lady Pamela's house; bottled and chilled, 500mL in a pint glass. Special ordered from the Roundhouse Centre LCBO in nearby Windsor. My first beer from the Komarno, Slovakia brewery...
Jul 05, 2025
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
3.77/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a completely clear, medium to golden color with a strong white head. SRM of 6. (4.00)
Aroma: Strong aromas of pale malt, buttery bread, lemon. (3.75)
Flavor: Flavors of pale malt, smooth bread, buttery. (3.75)
Feel: Medium body, smooth. (3.75)
Overall: Smooth and flavorful. Authentic flavors. Good. (Rating: 3.75)
May 27, 2025Aroma: Strong aromas of pale malt, buttery bread, lemon. (3.75)
Flavor: Flavors of pale malt, smooth bread, buttery. (3.75)
Feel: Medium body, smooth. (3.75)
Overall: Smooth and flavorful. Authentic flavors. Good. (Rating: 3.75)
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.45/5 rDev +32%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +32%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
16.9 oz can exp date 08/10/2025 into a tall Lager glass.
L: SRM 4 pours a deep golden Amber color with a rocky creamy 1/2" pure white head that has excellent retention, very steady carbo, and scattered light random lacing.
S: Yeasty bread, a light hop note, a subtle metallic aroma.
T: Very clean bready malts/grains, a clean hop note, rather pale, lightly fruity with pear and faint distant apple, a little metallic taste.
F: Crisp medium-light bodied feel with a medium-short moderately dry finish.
O: Perhaps the cleanest tasting & drinking Czech Pale Lager I've had. It is similar to Pilsner Urquell but not the same. It has a lovely slightly dry finish with a beautiful balance of tastes. It is world-class in its style.
Apr 30, 2025L: SRM 4 pours a deep golden Amber color with a rocky creamy 1/2" pure white head that has excellent retention, very steady carbo, and scattered light random lacing.
S: Yeasty bread, a light hop note, a subtle metallic aroma.
T: Very clean bready malts/grains, a clean hop note, rather pale, lightly fruity with pear and faint distant apple, a little metallic taste.
F: Crisp medium-light bodied feel with a medium-short moderately dry finish.
O: Perhaps the cleanest tasting & drinking Czech Pale Lager I've had. It is similar to Pilsner Urquell but not the same. It has a lovely slightly dry finish with a beautiful balance of tastes. It is world-class in its style.
Reviewed by UsedMalt18 from Michigan
3.53/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bought this beer in a 500ml can at the local Polish market, 5.0% alc. listed on the can, date on bottom of can '21.05.25'.
Poured into a beer mug (Maßkrug glass with the handle) that easily holds 500ml without over filling.
This beer was a nice medium gold (or a bit less), there was medium white cover of bubbles, average to less than lively carbonation,
the beer had nice malt, faint bread, light hops in background, the nose was light to less than medium,
flavor was similar to the nose and bigger than the nose, malt, bread with hop bitterness, a nice drink, I enjoyed this beer, will buy again.
Note - I purchased this beer in the bottle (same as shown on this site), I did not enjoy the bottled version, I think the green bottle allows this beer to deteriorate from light exposure, etc..
Mar 15, 2025Poured into a beer mug (Maßkrug glass with the handle) that easily holds 500ml without over filling.
This beer was a nice medium gold (or a bit less), there was medium white cover of bubbles, average to less than lively carbonation,
the beer had nice malt, faint bread, light hops in background, the nose was light to less than medium,
flavor was similar to the nose and bigger than the nose, malt, bread with hop bitterness, a nice drink, I enjoyed this beer, will buy again.
Note - I purchased this beer in the bottle (same as shown on this site), I did not enjoy the bottled version, I think the green bottle allows this beer to deteriorate from light exposure, etc..
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.4/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.4/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Straw color, nice white head. The aroma of grain and grass, with notes of lemon. The taste is malty and bittersweet. Pleasant refreshing bitterness in the finish.
Mar 13, 2025
Reviewed by robotic_being from Illinois
3.38/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Proper Zlaty Bazant brewed in Czech Republic. Canned on May, 22, 2024. Drank Oct. 9, 2024.
Smells like a jar full of copper pennies, tasty is malty, low to medium carbonation. Mild hop finish with a lingering maltiness.
Oct 10, 2024Smells like a jar full of copper pennies, tasty is malty, low to medium carbonation. Mild hop finish with a lingering maltiness.
Reviewed by Wynd
3.95/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.95/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Really good beer!
Little hoppy on the heartburn.
But I really enjoyed how refreshing it was' especially after work.
Bought at a Sobeys on sale was surprised how good it tasted
Sep 22, 2023Little hoppy on the heartburn.
But I really enjoyed how refreshing it was' especially after work.
Bought at a Sobeys on sale was surprised how good it tasted
Reviewed by CharlieOxford
4.6/5 rDev +36.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +36.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I love this beer, it's one of my all time favourites. They serve it at Moya Slovak Restaurant in Oxford, where they pour it into the most ice-cold glass I've ever encountered. Great depth of flavour, golden colour, good head, deeply refreshing. That's what beer should be (to me). I'm no expert but this is so much better than the corporate lagers that are sold in supermarkets and pubs.
Jun 24, 2023
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